The security incident at Travis Air Force Base was a false alarm, base officials said Wednesday afternoon.There was a planned security drill at the base earlier in the day. Col. John Klein saidpeople were on high alert after an employee reported hearing a gunshot outside the base exchange."We think it was derived from essentially a heightened sense of awareness based on, number one, the exercise and actually some of the incidents that have happened around the country in the last few days," he explained.The report forced the base to lock down around 3:30 p.m. Officials posted on Facebook that the Air Force Base was responding to a "real world security incident." Those on the base were told to lock doors and windows, according to the base's official Twitter account. The public was asked to stay away from the base to ensure emergency responders could respond accordingly."In an incident like this, we don't have time to corroborate the information before we respond so that we ensure the safety of all our base personnel," Klein said.Initially, the main gates to the base were closed, stopping people from coming onto the base and leaving the base, Fairfield police said."The doors and the window started closing and they call out shelter in place,” base employee, Sue said. "It was a little nerve-racking."The Air Force Base planned to simulate a "security incident" on base on Wednesday and Thursday. However, the base's official Facebook account posted that "the current security incident is not associated with the scheduled base exercise."After lifting the lock down around 4:50 p.m., Travis Air Force Base posted on Facebook, "Travis Air Force Base emergency personnel responded to reports of gun shots at the Base Exchange. However, it was determined to be a false alarm. The base is no longer under lockdown. We take every security incident seriously.""Travis is doing their job, you know I appreciate what they did to try to keep everybody safe," base employee, Carol Holliday said. "I don't fault them for that."There was a patient who needed care off the base. The person was transported by ambulance to the hospital, but it was not related to the lockdown.

TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (KCRA) —

The security incident at Travis Air Force Base was a false alarm, base officials said Wednesday afternoon.

There was a planned security drill at the base earlier in the day. Col. John Klein saidpeople were on high alert after an employee reported hearing a gunshot outside the base exchange.

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"We think it was derived from essentially a heightened sense of awareness based on, number one, the exercise and actually some of the incidents that have happened around the country in the last few days," he explained.

The report forced the base to lock down around 3:30 p.m. Officials posted on Facebook that the Air Force Base was responding to a "real world security incident." Those on the base were told to lock doors and windows, according to the base's official Twitter account. The public was asked to stay away from the base to ensure emergency responders could respond accordingly.

"In an incident like this, we don't have time to corroborate the information before we respond so that we ensure the safety of all our base personnel," Klein said.

Initially, the main gates to the base were closed, stopping people from coming onto the base and leaving the base, Fairfield police said.

"The doors and the window started closing and they call out shelter in place,” base employee, Sue said. "It was a little nerve-racking."

The Air Force Base planned to simulate a "security incident" on base on Wednesday and Thursday. However, the base's official Facebook account posted that "the current security incident is not associated with the scheduled base exercise."

After lifting the lock down around 4:50 p.m., Travis Air Force Base posted on Facebook, "Travis Air Force Base emergency personnel responded to reports of gun shots at the Base Exchange. However, it was determined to be a false alarm. The base is no longer under lockdown. We take every security incident seriously."

"Travis is doing their job, you know I appreciate what they did to try to keep everybody safe," base employee, Carol Holliday said. "I don't fault them for that."

There was a patient who needed care off the base. The person was transported by ambulance to the hospital, but it was not related to the lockdown.